The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 4Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard Virginia Historical Society., 1897 |
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... Creek being 36a 30 Latti- tude ; and that Mr. Moseley did take ye Lattitude of Notto- way River's mouth and told him & others it agreed , and from thence he ran a due west course to Maherin River . I have since had much ye same account ...
... Creek being 36a 30 Latti- tude ; and that Mr. Moseley did take ye Lattitude of Notto- way River's mouth and told him & others it agreed , and from thence he ran a due west course to Maherin River . I have since had much ye same account ...
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... Creek and had taken up & surveyed some land in ye forke of ye Creek , where the Wyanoke towne was . And when we made the Indians mark out upon the Ground the Creek and Swamps and the Places where the Wyanoke Indians had corn- fields ...
... Creek and had taken up & surveyed some land in ye forke of ye Creek , where the Wyanoke towne was . And when we made the Indians mark out upon the Ground the Creek and Swamps and the Places where the Wyanoke Indians had corn- fields ...
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... Creek according to appointment . Ye 29. We went to Wycocon Creek where we met Mr. Mose- ley but Mr. Lawson sent an excuse and one Mr. Maule to act in his room . They had no sort of Instrument with them . We took ye lattitude at noon ...
... Creek according to appointment . Ye 29. We went to Wycocon Creek where we met Mr. Mose- ley but Mr. Lawson sent an excuse and one Mr. Maule to act in his room . They had no sort of Instrument with them . We took ye lattitude at noon ...
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... Creek , there being no firme land nearer but all Sunken marsh . This in all probability is the place that old ... Creek by water to ye mouth of it and took ye Courses and distances of ye meanders & we found ye Creek's mouth 20 pole to ye ...
... Creek , there being no firme land nearer but all Sunken marsh . This in all probability is the place that old ... Creek by water to ye mouth of it and took ye Courses and distances of ye meanders & we found ye Creek's mouth 20 pole to ye ...
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... Creek near 100 yards . Here I must observe that I think I have found a truer reason why Mr. Moseley did not bring ye ... Creek was from his oune house , soe that he could tell within 10 m . what lattitude ye Creek was in by that ...
... Creek near 100 yards . Here I must observe that I think I have found a truer reason why Mr. Moseley did not bring ye ... Creek was from his oune house , soe that he could tell within 10 m . what lattitude ye Creek was in by that ...
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